'''Al-Azif''' is a fantasy and horror fanzine edited by Peter A. Worthy and published in the UK by Yhtill Press.

''Al-Azif'' was named after a fictional book that appears in [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s work, "A History of the Necronomicon". According to Lovecraft's pseudo-history, 'Al-Azif' was the original title of the "Necronomicon", written by Abdul Alhazred before his death in 738.

''Al-Azif'' was named after a fictional book that appears in [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s work, "A History of the Necronomicon". According to Lovecraft's pseudo-history, 'Al-Azif' was the original title of the "Necronomicon", written by Abdul Alhazred before his death in 738.

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The fiction and poetry in ''Al-Azif'' are all derived from the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].

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The work in ''Al-Azif'' are all stories and poems of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].

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The first issue was dated January-February 1998, with the second issue following in March-April, the third in May-June.

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The first issue was dated January-February 1998, with the second issue following in March-April, the third in May-June, and the fourth and final issue in the last quarter of that same year.

The cover was done by Stanley C. Sargent for issues 1,2, and 3, and by Mike Minnis for issue 4.

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The covers for issues 1, 2 and 3 were done by Stanley C. Sargent, and by Mike Minnis for issue 4. Interior illustrations were by Peter Worthy.

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Latest revision as of 20:36, 16 November 2012

Al-Azif Issue 4 1998 Cover Art by Mike Minnis

Al-Azif is a fantasy and horror fanzine edited by Peter A. Worthy and published in the UK by Yhtill Press.

Al-Azif was named after a fictional book that appears in H. P. Lovecraft's work, "A History of the Necronomicon". According to Lovecraft's pseudo-history, 'Al-Azif' was the original title of the "Necronomicon", written by Abdul Alhazred before his death in 738.